Though not void of problems Tarr Chronicles still manages to fulfill your space adventuring needs.
Gameplay: The mission structure so far is solid and there are several objectives to complete within each level. Mostly escort, dock with ships and fight space thugs but with only being halfway through TC this might change.
Graphics: Very good and compared to other space genre games it's right up there. I like the background with different shades of colors for nebulas and suns. The planets look amazing as well and you really get the sense of piloting a ship in space from the cockpit. I still think X-3 has overall better space graphics but TC is not to far behind compared to some of the most recent titles.
Sound: The voice acting is decent as I mentioned earlier but the laser and rocket sounds are dismal to me. It's nothing that can't be fixed with a sound mod but as is it's not that great.
Replay Value: I haven't finnished TC as of yet but I can't see a whole lot of replay so far with the game. There are objectives and secondary objectives like with any game of this type and the game keeps track of your kills and profile status in general so there is always a chance you might want to improve your skill set, upgrade your ship's or try different strategies but other than that I don't see many people playing TC a second or even a third time through other than for the thrill of simply playing a great looking space combat game in an science fiction rich atmosphere.
Overall: Tarr Chronicles is a decent but linear mission based space sim that does exactly as advertised. Even with this fact it's a nice ride through space and the story is creative if not a little too typical for this type of game. The game has great space visuals, decent voice acting and a solid story plot to follow but with these features aside problems arise with mainly weapon sounds and a losely knitted mission structure. If you can look passed it's faults and relax a little Tarr Chronicles will surely give you many hours of enjoyment.